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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 12, 1911. Serial No. 602,229.

To all whom it may roam:

Be it known that I, OTTO JAEGER, of Norristown, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in Vending Apparatus, whereof thefollowing 1s a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to new and useful /improvements, in vending machines, and;

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more especially, to machines of this type wherein a movable conveyer delivers the articles being vended.

- An object of the invention'is to provide of the coin through the receiving parts of the vending machine.

A further object of the invention is to prois prevented.-- 25 I obvious, and'will in fully disclosed.

'3 tion-Figure l, is a side elevation of a,

vending machine embodying my improve} Fig. TI, is a sectional view on thef 'ments.

line-IT, II of Fig. I. Fig III, is a partial side elevation, andpartial sectional view on 3- a larger scale of-a carrier and the parts for operating the same. Fig. IV, is a similar View showing'an improper sized coin in-( serted in the receiving slot. Fig. V, is a view similar to ,Fig. III and on a larger. 5 scale, showing the coin having operated Fthe I 1g. 1' VI, is a vertical section on the l ne VI, V1,;

first releasing means for the carrier.

of Fig. III. Fig. VII, is a face .view of the coin-receiving plates. Figs. VIII and IX,.

45 are details of the retarding device for the.

. carrier, and Fig. X, is a detail showing the second releasing devieefor' the, carrier.

In the drawings,'I have shown a vending machine comprising'a main frame 1, which includes side frames 2, 2, which are united by transverse frames -3. The top bars 1, of

the side frames 2, are provided with spaced lugs '5, between which are locatedthe fiat ends of the axle 6. A bridge plate 7, serves to secure the axle 6, in position.

have secured to the wheel thereof a cam The carrier 10, for the articles being vended is rotatably mounted on the axle 6, between the side frames 2, of the machine, and saidearrier, as herein shown, consists of 'a wheel carrying a plurality of laterallyv extending pins '11, on eachof which is pivot ally supported a swinging tray 12., These trays consist of side members and connected shelves 16, and 17, which as illustrated,-are two in number, although it is obvious that any number of shelves may be employed, and if desired. one shelf may be used; -The 1 articles to be vended are placed on the trays,

Each

and carried with the rotating carrier; of the trays is pivoted at the upper end, so as to swing freely beneath the pivotal support. As a means for keeping the trays in upright position, I have. provided a ring 13, to which each tray is pivoted by means of screws 14. This ring 13, isdisposed eccentrically with respectfio the axis of the videme'ans whereby the insertion of im-, proper coins or slugs into the receiving slot,

carrier 10, and rotates in unison therewith. Said ring; is guided between rollers 15,

4 i V y mounted upon a bracket projecting laterally These and other objects will in part be part be hereinafter more I s bring the shelves in succession to a delivery In the drawings, which show'by way of j illustration one embodiment of the invenfrom one of the side frames 2. As the carrier rotates, the trays are moved so as to aperture 18, in the fro-ntpanel 19, of the vending machine.

As a means for rotating the carrier, I

7 which is "provided with a peripheralgroove, and in said groove is a coiled. spring 21. One end of this spring is fastened by means of a screw 22, to the cam, and said spring after passingv over the periphery of the cam extends around the sheaves 23, and 2 1, and

thence upwardly, where .it is secured to a" lever 25, The cam 20, is so formed that the radius thereof increases from the free side of the cam,.so that as the carrier rotates, the

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leverage of the spring on-the carrier will be 3 increased. .It will, therefore, be seen that the cam 20, serves to equalize the rotating effect of the spring 21, upon the carrier, and

as the trays are, successively freed of the articles being vended, the carrier will be still given a smooth and easy rotation .by the spring. In order to allow for varying weights of articles to be vended, I have pro- .Vided' means for adjusting the lever 25.

Said lever'is'held in adjusted position by a pin 26, which may be inserted in any one of a series of apertures 27, in the side frame 2.

As a means for causing the carrier to ro-.

' tate intermittently, and for controlling said held'in the path of the cam plates.

lever'32, is fulcrumed at 35, on an arm 36, offa bracket 37, which is bolted to the'top' rail 4, of'the' side frame 2, and extends up-'. wardly therefrom. Saidlever 32, at its upper end has two arms 38, and 46. The. arm- 38, carries a roller.39, which is formed .with' 'a V-shapedgroove. Said arm is so disf coin-receiving slot in the coin plate 42., Said yoke :47, carries awcrossbar 48', that. extends across; the slot, and when said yoke. is in the; position shown in Fig. III, said cross bar will prevent'the forcing of a coin; fthrou hthe; slot in the coinplate.

intermittent rotation by coins of a predetermined character I" have provided one of the? Supporting'wheels of the'ca-rrier with a plurality of spaced cam plates 30., These cam plates are so disposed relative to the carrier as to hold the samelocked against movement of the spring with" the various trays in front of the delivering aperture of the vending machine. I

Cooperating with the cam plates for preventlng the rotation of the carrier, is a lever 32, whlch has aprojecting end31, normally The posed'that the grooved roller'39, is in front of the entrance slot for receiving the' coinf A similar grooved roller 40, is mounted be-: tween suitable lugs 41, on the coin plate 42, i which is secured to the left hand end of the arm 36, of the bracket37, above referred to. Said coin plate 42, extends through an aperture in the facing plate 45, of the panel 19, of the vending machine, and is slotted at "6.1, 1 to receive, the coin.--- :The arm 46, of the lever 32, carriesa yoke 47, which is pivoted-tosaid arm'and normally hangs in front of the point? 52. Said lever is'also pivotally connectjed to the arm 32, at 53. A coiled spring 55, connects the inner end of-the lever 32,

to the'inner end of the lever 50, and serves to. hold said levers in their normal position.

When a coin is inserted in the slot 61, and

pressed between the grooved rollers, the.

arm-38, of the lever 32, will be raised, and as this arm is raised, the connection 53. between the lever 32, and the lever 50, w1ll cause the front end of the lever 50, to swing downwardly. If the movementof the arm 38, is suflicient, the jaws 51, of the lever 50, will be lowered to a position below the cross bar on the yoke 47, and allow said cross bar.

to swing backwardly in the slot 49, and about itspivotal connection with the arm 46. .This will allow the coin to pass through.

"not be withdrawn from the Said i jc'ross ar,'fas herein shown, is triangular in, cross section,. so as to forma knife edge at the: rear face thereof. A locking lever 50, Q cooperates. with said yoke to hold the same from swinging 'away from the slot to .allow I l theinsertion of the '-coin.' Said lever 50, is )formed with spaced jaws 51, 51. Thelever- 5 0,.ri's' fulcrumed on the arm 36, at thev and 40, and will move the arm 38, a less distance than the normal" coin of proper thickness, and, therefore, the jaws 51', will a path of movement of the cross bar on the yoke 47. In other words, unless the. coin 1s of proper diameter and of proper thickness, the lever 32, would not be swung sufficiently to release the yoke, so that the coin may be pushed forward into the receiving chute. This movement of the lever 32, by the coin' not only servesto release the yoke to allow the further insertion of the coin, but also releases the lever32, from the cam plate 30, on the carrier, so as to release the carrier and-allow the same to turn through the action of the spring 21. This is caused by the upward swinging of the arm 38, and the downward swinging of the lateral projection 31, on the arm 32, until it is moved out of the path of the cam plate. It will be noticed that'the-grooved roller 40, moving about the fixed axis in the coin plate, is on a level slightly higher than the bottom of the coin slot 6 l, 'so that gravity co-acting with theyoke 47 ,'will effect an ejection of .the coin from the a machine.

As affurthenameans .for protecting the coin slot and for preventin'g the manipulation of the coin inthe slot, I have provided a hood. 62, whichpverhangs the top of the slot in the 'coin plate'42, and also slotted projecting portions at the lower side of the slot, which leave sufiicient space between said hood 'and said projections, for the proper pushing in'of the coin by the thumb and finger, but which also prevents any improper manipulation of the coin in the slot.

In order that the carrier may not be released .so as to deliver the article being bendedby a pushing in of the coin, so as to operate the lever 32, and then the withdrawing of thecoin, I have provided a second auxiliary release for the carrier, which is only operated by the passage of the coin .through the coin chute, and said second release as herein shown, is controlled by the coin as it reaches the delivery end of the chute. Said second release consists of a series of rollers '65, which correspond in number t othe cam plates 30, and said rollers are adapted to engage a spring pressed-bolt 70, which is supported in a suitable housing 71, secured to the inner mea re and is provided with a pin 72, which is engaged within a slot 73, in the upper end of a pendulum arm 75. The: arm 75, is fulcrumed at '76, on a bracket 77, attached to jthe side frame 2, and is provided at its lower end with a curved plate 78, which normally extends across thep'ath of the coin as it falls through the coin chute 60, leading from the coin: slot to the coin-receiv ing box 7 9 (see Fig. I). When the pendulum arm 75, is moved to the left, as viewed the path of movement of the roller 65, and allow the carrier to complete its movement, so' as to position the article being vended in front of the aperture in the vending machine.

operation of the coin-releasing means will be obvious from the above description. When a coin of the proper size is inserted in the coin slot, the yoke is released, so that the coin may be pushed forward into the chute, and at the same time the lever 32, is moved from the path of the cam plate, so that the operating spring or other operating means for the carrier will start thecarrier rotating, carrying the cam plate by the end of the projecting stop on the lever 32, and bringing one, of the rollers 65, into contact with the auxiliary holding means; that is, the bolt 70. If the coin should be withdrawn from the slot, the carrier would not rotate farther, and the article would not be positioned so as to be removed through the aperture in the front of the vending machine. If, however, the coin passes down through the coin chute, then the pendulum or the auxiliary locking means and allowing the carrier to complete its movement until a second cam plate 50, engages the stop on the lever 32, which has been returned to normal position by thespring 55, as soon as the previous cam plate passed the same.

the opposite direction for filling and for to have formed the cam plates 30,. with their lower faces inclined as at 33, so that the carrier may be readily moved, and said plates passed over the projecting stop on the lever 32. In order to retard the motion of;the carrier 30, under the influence of the .spring 21, so that aslovv even movement may be given to the carrier, I have provided a dash pot 80, which is secured to a post 81, extending vertically from the upper rail 4:, of the machine. the lower end of the dash pot piston 83, and is provided with a boss 85, which embraces the supporting rod 81, and is thereby guided in its motion. The carrier has a series of projecting pins 86, which successively en- An arm 82, is secured to' gage the arm 82, on the lower end of the piston rod 83. As the piston rod 90, is thus raised, the air within the dash pot 80, is compressed and slowly allowed to escape 'through a bleed slot 91, in an adjust-able screw 92, secured. adjacent the top of the dash pot 80 (see Fig. IV). By the adjusting of the screw 92, the timing of the moition of the piston may be controlled, and thereby the movementof the carrier, -I order to permit a quick return of the piston 90, to its normal position, I have provided ithe top plate 95, of the dash pot with an in Fig. I, the bolt 70, will be retracted from opening which is controlled by a-valve 96.

This valve will remain closed during the upward stroke of the piston, and will open to allow thefree downward movement of the piston.

While I have shown and described herein the rotating carrier and the means for rotating the same, this structure forms no part iof the present'invention, but is shown, described and claimed in my co-pending appli goation Serial No. 608,221 filed of even date Qherewith.

-It is obvious .that minor changes in the details ofconstruction may be made without departing fromthe spirit of my invention, as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a vending machine, having a movable carrier and a driving mechanism thereifor, the combination of a main releasing lmechanism and an auxiliary releasing mechanism for said carrier, means whereby :said main releasing mechanism and said Qauxiliary mechanism may be operated in succession by a coin.

an arm 75, will be swung, withdrawing thebolt i 2. In a vending machine having a movable carrier and a drivlngmechanism therefor, the combination of a main releasing Tmechanism, an auxiliary releasing mechanism, a coin chute, and means controlled by the passage of the coin through-said chute I g for releasing first the main releasing mecha- In order that the carrier may be rotated in nism and subsequently the auxiliary releas- ,ing mechanism for the carrier. storing power in the operating spring, I i

3. In a vending machine having a, m0vable carrier, and a driving mechanism therefor, the combination of a coin chute, a lever for holdin the carrier from movement, one end of said lev'er being located adjacent the upper end of said coin chute and movableby the coin for releasing said carrier, auxiliary means for stopping the movement of the carrier after released by said lever, and

for holding the carrier from movement, one

end of said lever being located adjacent the receiving end of said chute and operatedby; the coin for releaslng sald carrier, means for stopping .themovement of the carrier after,

ment of the lastnamed means for rendering ineffective fsaid first named means forpreventing the insertion of the coin.

6. Ida vending machlne having a movable carrler and a driving mechan sm there- .for,. the combination of a main releasing means,- aniauxiliary releasing means for said carrier, means whereb saidmain' releasing means and said auxi iary releasing means may be operated in succession by a coin, "meansfor preventing the insertion of coins" 1 of'improper sizes said means bemgrendered' inelfective by a propermovementoffltlie 1 mainreleasing means.

7-. In a vendmg machine having amovable'carrler and a driving mechanism therefor, the combination of a coin chute,- a V-" --Ishaped roller adjacent the u'ppcr end of (said chute and the receiving slot, a ivoted lever,'a second l-shaped-roller locate above i it isr pasSed through said s1ot', device ex- Said first named roller, said rollers being adapted to receive the edges of thecoin as tendingacross the path'of movement of the coin for' preventing 'theinsertion therein of the coin, said device being released and rendered ineffective by a movement of said pivotedleverwhen the propef'sizedcoin is pushed between said grooved rollers.

8.-'In a vending machine having a movable carrier" and a driving mechanism therefor, the combination of a main releasing means, a coin chute located adjacent-therewceiving slot for the coins, a-yoke extending.

' across the slot,-a lever for preventing. the

movement of said yoke, said lever being connected to said releasing means whereby a i proper movement of the releasing means will move said lever from the path of movement of the yoke andallow the insertion ofy the "coin." p

9. Avending machine including in c0mbi- -nation, a -coin chute,]a* coin plate havinga slot formed therein, 'a' grooved roller -adja cent one end of said slot, a second grooved roller adjacent the other end of said slot, a vmovable member carried by said second gro'ovedrollen-a devie extending across the slot tor preventing the insertion of the coin, said device being connected tosaid movable member, whereby a proper movement of said movable member will rendei' said device inefi'ective. v

l0."A vending machine including in combination, a casing having a coin slot therein,

acoin chute adjacent said slot, a bar extend ing across said slot for preventing the insertion of the coin, means for locklng said bar from movement away from said slot, a

. V -shaped roller at one end of said slot, and

devices connected with said roller and with said locking means whereby the insertionhof ..a coin in the slot of proper size, will operate through said V-shape'd roller to release the locking means holding said bar andallow the com to ass through the slot.

11. A vending machlne including in combination, a'coinchute, a coin plate having .a slot therein, a pivoted yoke extending across said slot,fa pivoted lever having a serrated end' normally in the'path of said yoke, a lever extending across the-upper end of sai'd slot. and adapted to be raised-by the @coin, connections between said last named lever and said first namedleyerfwhereby a proper-movement of said last named lever -will move said. first named lever out of the path of said yoke, so as to allow the free inse'rtion of'the coin.

12. vending machine including in combination, a coin chute, a coin plate adjacent the receiving end thereof and having a slot v therein, a pivoted yoke extending across said slot, a pivoted lever, having a serrated end normally in the path of movement of said yoke, a second lever having a'pivotal connection with said first named lever, and one 'end thereof extending to, a point adjacent to the upper edge of said slot, a grooved roller carried'by the end of said lever for receiving the edge of the coin, and a sprin jfor connecting said 'levers for holding the same in normal position.

sighed my name, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this ninth day off'January 1 911."

iv OTTO "JAEGER.

' Witnesses: r i

' JAMES H. BELL,

E. L. FULLERTON.

In testimony whereof, I -have hereunto 

